dehumanization
The act or process of dehumanizingThe act or process of dehumanizing.
» Tolerating racism and dehumanization perpetuates systemic injustice.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of dehumanizing.
Entmenschlichung, Dehumanisation
обесчелове́чиваниеobesčelovéčivanije, дегуманиза́цияdegumanizácija, расчелове́чиваниеrasčelovéčivanije
дегуманіза́ціяdehumanizácija, розлю́дненняrozljúdnennja
- the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
Examples
11 sentencesTolerating racism and dehumanization perpetuates systemic injustice.
Racism and dehumanization breed division and hatred.
Education is crucial in combatting dehumanization and racism.
Our collective stance against racism and dehumanization is unwavering.
The fight against dehumanization and racism demands our vigilance.
Translations
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Origin
From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization.
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Forms
plural: dehumanizationsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities:dehumanisation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable